Kolkata Metro Line 5

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Kolkata Metro Line 5
Kolkata Metro Logo.svg
Baranagar-Barrackpore Metro
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerMetro Railway, Kolkata
LocaleIndia Kolkata and North 24 Parganas
TerminiBaranagar (south)
Barrackpore (north)
Connecting lines Line 1 
Stations11
Websitehttps://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKolkata Metro
Operator(s)Metro Railway, Kolkata
Depot(s)Noapara Depot
Technical
Line length12.40 kilometres (7.71 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification750 V DC[2] using third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (designed)

The Baranagar to Barrackpore, 12.40 km metro corridor (Line 5)[1] in North 24 Parganas, is another line of Kolkata Metro, was sanctioned in 2009, at a cost of Rs.2070 crore,[3] to enable a quicker commute from the northern suburbs to Kolkata, via North Kolkata.

Route[edit]

Map[edit]

Kolkata Metro Line 5

Stations (South to North)[edit]

The stations in this line are:[4]

Line 5
No. Station Name Location Phase Opening Connections Layout Platform type Coordinates Notes
English Bengali
1 Baranagar বরাহনগর Baranagar 1 22 February 2021 Baranagar Metro Station of  Line 1  (operational)
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Baranagar Road		 Elevated Side 22°37′23″N 88°25′38″E / 22.62306°N 88.42722°E / 22.62306; 88.42722 Also known as Dunlop Crossing
2 Kamarhati কামারহাটি Kamarhati Planned
3 Agarpara আগরপাড়া Agarpara
4 Panihati পানিহাটি Panihati
5 Sodepur সোদপুর Sodepur
6 Subhash Nagar সুভাষ নগর Subhash Nagar Also known as Sukchar
7 Khardaha খড়দহ Khardaha
8 Tata Gate টাটা গেট Titagarh Power Plant Also known as Vivek Nagar
9 Titagarh টিটাগড় Titagarh
10 Talpukur তালপুকুর Talpukur
11 Barrackpore ব্যারাকপুর Barrackpore Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Barrackpore

Proposed realignment[edit]

State government proposed for realigning the line via Kalyani Expressway, instead of B.T. Road, due to the presence of arterial water pipelines, that supply water to the city, below BT Road. The construction might create huge traffic jam along the road and also damage the water pipelines, which will cutoff the city's water supply. This will increase the length to 17 km.[3][5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New System Map of Kolkata Metro".
  2. ↑ CAF to supply Kolkata metro trains, Railway Gazette, 9 September 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 B, Krishnendu; May 16, yopadhyay | TNN |; 2018; Ist, 06:57. "Metro: Metro iffy about state's Barrackpore route plan | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ TNN. "Mamata paves way for Metro's northern journey". Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Barrackpore Metro 'detour' to Kalyani". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.


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